ISSN : 1738-0294(Print)
ISSN : 2288-8853(Online)
ISSN : 2288-8853(Online)
Journal of Mushrooms Vol.19 No.2 pp.96-102
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.14480/JM.2021.19.2.96
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.14480/JM.2021.19.2.96
Breeding of a new cultivar ‘Dadam’ for Lentinula edodes sawdust cultivation
Abstract
A new cultivar of oak mushroom ‘Dadam’ was bred from monokaryotic strains of ‘GMLE36062-4’ and ‘GMLE36288-34’. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth of the new cultivar ‘Dadam’ on potato dextrose agar was 19- 22oC. Total cultivation period of the new cultivar, from innoculation to its first harvest, was 135-139 days, similar to that of the control cultivar ‘Hwadam’. The pileus color and stipe thickness of the new cultivar were darker and thinner than those of ‘Hwadam’. Total yield of ‘Dadam’ was 621 g per 3 kg substrate, and is higher than that of ‘Hwadam’ (371 g). In farmhouse field test, it showed that the period of mycelial growth, browning, and fruiting body formation were the same as those of the control cultivar L808. The number of available fruiting bodies of ‘Dadam' was 15, and is lower than that of the control (47), therefore, it was possible to save workforce in thinning. The total yield for 2 flush was 480 g for ‘Dadam’, similar to the 473 g of the control cultivar.